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Navy continues quarantine process in Welisara Naval Complex and directing COVID-19 infected personnel for treatment

With identifying COVID-19 infected naval personnel in the Naval Complex-Welisara, measures were followed to keep it as an isolation area and now steps are being taken by Navy to identify the infected personnel and to sterilize the Naval Complex premises....

2020-04-26

Three persons apprehended by Navy for engaging in illegal fishing with banned nets

Three (03) persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets were apprehended by Navy during a search operation carried out in Mulankavil area, on 25th April 2020. ...

2020-04-26

Navy Officer undergoing treatment for Leptospirosis at Navy General Hospital passed away

A Navy Officer who was undergoing treatment for Leptospirosis at Intensive Care Unit in Navy General Hospital, Welisara passed away, on 25th April 2020.

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2020-04-26

Navy assists to apprehend person with stock of venison

SL Navy managed to apprehend a person with a stock of venison during a coordinated search carried out with Anti Corruption Unit-Mannar, at Thunakkai area in Illuppaiwakawai, on 24th April 2020.

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2020-04-25

Navy donates protective face visors to Teaching Hospital-Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka Navy handed over a stock of protective visors to the staff of the Teaching Hospital-Anuradhapura, for the use of medical staff engaged in treatments to the patients, on 22nd April 2020....

2020-04-24

People’s Republic of China donates a stock of healthcare outfits and equipment to Navy

In assistance to the Navy’s quarantine programme to control the spread of coronavirus in the country a stock of required healthcare outfits and equipment was donated to the SL Navy, at the Naval Headquarters, today (24th April 2020). ...

2020-04-24

PRESS RELEASE

Upon confirmation that a naval person from Polonnnaruwa has been infected with the new coronavirus while on leave, the PCR test was conducted to gauge the spread of the disease among other naval personnel who were sharing the same mess and working at the office with the victim in Welisara Naval Complex as well as all his associates. ...

2020-04-24

Another 03 inmates completed quarantine process leave Boossa Quarantine Centre

Three (03) more individuals who completed their quarantine period at the quarantine centre established at Boossa Naval Base, left for their homes today (24th April 2020).

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2020-04-24

Two persons with 49kg of cannabis apprehended by Navy

The Navy coordinated with the Police STF seized 49kg of cannabis, during a search conducted at Ussella and Kudawewa areas in Thanamalwila on 23rd April 2020.

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2020-04-24

Navy holds three persons for cutting mangrove shrubs

SL Navy nabbed 03 persons who were cutting mangrove shrubs, during a raid carried out at Thirukethishwaram lagoon area in Mannar, on 23rd April 2020.

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2020-04-24

Banned fishing nets held by Navy

Sri Lanka Navy held 11 Nos.of banned nets which had been laid for fishing, during a patrol carried out in Batticoloa lagoon on 23rd April 2020.

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2020-04-24

Navy apprehends four persons for distilling and sale of illicit liquor

The Navy, during a mobile patrol conducted at Sethapola area in Puttalam on 22ndApril 2020 and search operations conducted in Wennapuwa area on 22nd and 23rd April 2020, raided three places used to distil and sale illicit liquor....

2020-04-23

More disinfection programmes conducted by Navy at several locations

In its continuous efforts to control the spread of new coronavirus within the country, the Navy conducted several disinfection programmes at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation premises, Election Secretariat, National Hospital-Colombo and Bank premises in Colombo area on 21st and 22nd April 2020. ...

2020-04-23

Navy apprehends a haul of 93kg Cannabis

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended two persons along with a haul of 93kg of cannabis which had been attempted to transport to the land by a dinghy, at the Kadeikadu South beach area in Vettalaikerni, Jaffna on 22nd April 2020.

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2020-04-23

Navy assists to bring ashore corpse of a chef died whilst serving aboard a merchant vessel registered in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to disembark corpse of the chef who fell on a sudden death due to a heart attack whilst serving aboard MV Grace, a merchant ship registered in Sri Lanka, and to hand it over to the local agent of the shipping company, today (22nd April 2020).

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2020-04-22